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• Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs): Consisting of twenty-eight white marble steps, at Rome, near ...
• Scaliger, Julius Caesar: (It., DELLA SCALA). Humanist, b. at Riva on Lake Garda in ...
• Scalimoli: Theologian, better known by his religious name, ANDREA DI ...
• Scammon, Ellakim Parker: Educator, b. at Whitefield, Maine, U.S.A. 27 Dec., 1816; d. ...
• Scandal: I. NOTION OF SCANDAL According to St. Thomas (II-II, Q. ...
• Scannabecchi, Filippo: [DALMASIO; LIPPO DI DALMASIO; LIPPO DALLE MADONNE; MURATORI(?)]. ...
• Scapular: I. NAME, MEANING, AND ORIGIN The scapular (from Latin, ...
• Scaramelli, Giovanni Battista: Ascetical writer, b. at Rome, 24 Nov., 1687; d. at Macerata, ...
• Scarampi, Pierfrancesco: Oratorian, Papal envoy, b. of a noble and ancient family in ...
• Scarlatti, Alessandro: Born in Sicily, either at Trapani or at Palermo, in 1659; ...
• Scarron, Paul: French poet and dramatist, b. in Paris, 4 July, 1610; d. 7 ...
• Scepticism: (Gr. sképsis , speculation, doubt ; ...
• Schäftlarn: Formerly a Premonstratensian, now a Benedictine, abbey, ...
• Schäufelin, Hans Leonhard: (Known also as Scheuffelin, Schauffelein, and Scheyffelin). A ...
• Schäzler, Constantine, Baron von: Theologian, b. at Ratisbon, 7 May, 1827; d. at Interlaken, 9 ...
• Schöffer, Peter: Publisher and printer, b. at Gernsheim on the Rine about 1425; ...
• Schönborn: The name of a German noble family, many members of which were ...
• Schöningh: The publishing house of Ferdinand Schöningh at Paderborn ...
• Schadow, Friedrich Wilhelm: Painter, b. at Berlin, 1789; d. at Düsseldorf, 1862. He ...
• Schaepman, Herman: Orator, poet, and statesman, b. at Tubbergen, Holland, 2 March, ...
• Schall von Bell, Johann Adam: An especially prominent figure among the missionaries to China, ...
• Schannat, Johann Friedrich: German historian, b. at Luxemburg, 23 July, 1683; d. at ...
• Schatzgeyer, Caspar: A foremost opponent of the Protestant Reformers ; b. at ...
• Schaumburg-Lippe: A German principality, surrounded by the Prussian province of ...
• Schedel, Hartmann: German Humanist and historian, b. at Nuremberg, 13 ...
• Scheeben, Matthias Joseph: Theological writer of acknowledged merit, born at Meckenheim ...
• Scheffmacher, John James: Jesuit theologian b. at Kientzheim, Alsace, 27 April, 1668; d. ...
• Scheiner, Christopher: German astronomer, b. at Wald, near Mindelheim, in Swabia, 25 ...
• Schelble, Johann Nepomuk: Musician, b. 16 May, 1789, at Huffingen in the Black Forest; d. ...
• Schelstrate, Emmanuel: Theologian, b. at Antwerp, 1649; d. at Rome, 6 April, 1692. ...
• Schenkl, Maurus von: Benedictine theologian and canonist, b. at Auerbach in Bavaria, ...
• Schenute: (SCHENUDI, SCHNUDI, SINUTHIUS). A Coptic abbot. The years ...
• Scherer, Georg: Pulpit orator and controversialist, b. at Schwaz, in the Tyrol, ...
• Scherer-Boccard, Theodore, Count von: A Swiss Catholic journalist and politician; b. at Dornach in ...
• Schinner, Matthæus: Bishop, cardinal, and statesman, b. at Muhlbach in the Canton ...
• Schism: I. GENERAL IDEAS, MORAL CHARACTER, AND PENAL SANCTIONS Schism ...
• Schism, Eastern: From the time of Diotrephes ( 3 John 1:9-10 ) there have ...
• Schism, Western: This schism of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries differs ...
• Schlör, Aloysius: Ascetical writer, b. at Vienna, 17 June, 1805; d. at Graz, 2 ...
• Schlegel, Friedrich von: Poet, writer on æsthetics, and literary historian, the ...
• Schleswig: Formerly a duchy and diocese of northwestern Germany, now a ...
• Schlosser, John Frederick Henry: Jurist, b. at Frankfort-on-the-Main, 30 December, 1780; d. ...
• Schmalzgrueber, Francis Xavier: Canonist, b. at Griesbach, Bavaria, 9 Oct., 1663; d. at ...
• Schmid, Christoph von: Writer of children's stories and educator, b. at Dinkelsbuehl, ...
• Schmidt, Friedrich von: Born at Frickenhofen, 1825; died at Vienna, 1891, After ...
• Schneeman, Gerard: Born at Wesel, Lower Rhine, 12 Feb., 1829; d. at Kerkrade, ...
• Schoenberg, Matthias von: Author, b. at Ehingen, in the Diocese of Constance, 9 Nov., ...
• Schola Cantorum: A place for the teaching and practice of ecclesiastical chant, ...
• Scholasticism: Scholasticism is a term used to designate both a method and a ...
• Scholliner, Herman: Theologian and historian, b. at Freising in Bavaria, 15 ...
• Schols, Charles Mathieu: Born of Catholic parents at Maastriche, Holland, 28 March, ...
• Scholz, John Martin Augustine: An erudite German Orientalist and exegete, b. at Kapsdorf, ...
• Schongauer, Martin: (Also known as SCHON). German painter and engraver, b. at ...
• Schools: In the Church I. The Christian Church By virtue of her Divine ...
• Schools, Apostolic: Where the Church is normally organized the recruitment of the ...
• Schools, Clerks Regular of the Pious: Called also Piarists, Scolopli, Escolapios, Poor Clerks of the ...
• Schorlemer-Alst, Burghard Freiherr von: Social reformer, b. at Heringhausen, Westphalia, 21 Oct., 1825; ...
• Schott, Gaspar: German physicist, b. 5 Feb., 1608, at Königshofen; d. 12 ...
• Schottenklöster: (Scotch Monasteries). A name applied to the monastic ...
• Schrader, Clement: Jesuit theologian, b. at Itzum, in Hanover, Nov., 1820; d. at ...
• Schram, Dominic: (SCHRAMM). A Benedictine theologian and canonist, b. at ...
• Schrank, Franz Paula von: Naturalist, b. at Varnbach near Schärding on the Inn, 21 ...
• Schraudolph, Johann: Historical painter, b. at Obersdorf in the Allgau, 1808; d. 31 ...

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• Schubert, Franz: Composer, b. at Vienna, 31 January, 1797; d. there 19 ...
• Schwane, Joseph: A theological writer, b. at Dorsten in Westphalia, 2 Aril, ...
• Schwann, Theodor: German physiologist and founder of the theory of the cellular ...
• Schwanthaler, Ludwig von: Founder of the modern Romantic school of sculpture, b. at ...
• Schwarz, Berthold: (Schwartz). A German friar, reputed the inventor of ...
• Schwarzburg: Two small principalities of Central Germany, ...
• Schwarzenberg, Friedrich, Prince of: Cardinal and Prince- Archbishop of Prague, b. at Vienna, 6 ...
• Schwenckfeldians: The name of a Protestant sect founded by the nobleman Caspar ...
• Schwind, Moritz von: Born at Vienna, 1804; died at Munich, 1871. A painter ...
• Science and the Church: The words "science" and "Church" are here understood in the ...
• Scillium: A titular see in Africa Proconsularis, suffragan of Carthage. ...
• Scillium, Martyrs of: In the year 180 six Christians were condemned to death by ...
• Scopia: (SCUPI; SCOPIENSIS). Archdiocese, ancient residence of the ...
• Scotism and Scotists: I. SCOTISM This is the name given to the philosophical and ...
• Scotland: The term as at present used includes the whole northern portion ...
• Scotland, Established Church of: The religious organization which has for three centuries and a ...
• Scoto-Hibernian Monasteries: A convenient term under which to include the monastic ...
• Scots College, The: Clement VIII gave Scotland its college at Rome. The Bull ...
• Scott, Ven. Montford: English martyr, b. in Norfolk, England ; martyred at Fleet ...
• Scotus, Blessed John Duns: Surnamed DOCTOR SUBTILIS, died 8 November, 1308; he was the ...
• Scranton: (Scrantonensis). A suffragan see of Philadelphia, U.S.A. ...
• Screen, Altar: The Caerem. Episc (I, xii, n. 13) says that if the High Altar ...
• Scribes: (Greek grammateis, nomodidaschaloi , teachers of the law). ...
• Scriptorium: A scriptorium is commonly a large room set apart in a monastery ...
• Scripture: Sacred Scripture is one of the several names denoting the ...
• Scruple: (Latin Scrupulus , "a small sharp, or pointed, stone", ...
• Scrutiny: (Latin scrutinium from scrutari to search, to ...
• Sculpture: In the widest sense of the term, sculpture is the art of ...
• Scutari, Archdiocese of: (SCUTARENSIS) The first known bishop was Bassus (387). ...
• Scythopolis: A titular metropolitan of Palaestina Secunda. It is the ...

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